Title
Computationally Efficient Convolved Multiple Output Gaussian Processes
Abstract
Recently there has been an increasing interest in regression methods that deal with multiple outputs. This has been motivated partly by frameworks like multitask learning, multisensor networks or structured output data. From a Gaussian processes perspective, the problem reduces to specifying an appropriate covariance function that, whilst being positive semi-definite, captures the dependencies between all the data points and across all the outputs. One approach to account for non-trivial correlations between outputs employs convolution processes. Under a latent function interpretation of the convolution transform we establish dependencies between output variables. The main drawbacks of this approach are the associated computational and storage demands. In this paper we address these issues. We present different efficient approximations for dependent output Gaussian processes constructed through the convolution formalism. We exploit the conditional independencies present naturally in the model. This leads to a form of the covariance similar in spirit to the so called PITC and FITC approximations for a single output. We show experimental results with synthetic and real data, in particular, we show results in school exams score prediction, pollution prediction and gene expression data.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.5555/1953048.2021048
Journal of Machine Learning Research
Keywords
Field
DocType
output gaussian processes,computationally efficient convolved multiple,convolution formalism,gene expression data,dependent output,output variable,data point,convolution process,structured output data,multiple output,single output
Data point,Covariance function,Multi-task learning,Regression,Convolution,Artificial intelligence,Gaussian process,Formalism (philosophy),Mathematics,Machine learning,Covariance
Journal
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
12,
1532-4435
43
PageRank 
References 
Authors
2.13
28
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Mauricio A. Álvarez116523.80
Neil D. Lawrence23411268.51